2a. Facebook

FACEBOOK

1. What is Facebook

• Social networking on steroid

• February 2004 Facebook created by Mark Zuckerberg and four others

• Initially for Ivy League universities, then to international colleges and high schools (.edu)

• Sept 2006 Opened for anyone to join Facebook’s social network

• More than 65 million active users

• Over 6 million active user groups

• 85% market share of U.S. university students

• Over half of users return daily

• Users spend an average of 20 mins per day on Facebook

• Way to connect with old friends and family

• Reinforces & expands your real-world social connections

• Fosters communities of people who share interests and activities

• Economical way to keep your friends updated

• Discover new interests and friends

2. How can you use Facebook?

• Create an account and join friends just to understand what this is all about and how to be safe

• Join a group to collect money for a cause

• Join a group interested in an academic topic

• Find classmates (college, graduate and conference) - share tools for education

• Use an “app” (application) meant for learning

• Create a Facebook just for your interest

3. What should our teachers teach students about correct and safe Facebook (Social Networking) use?

• Don’t share anything you don’t want the world to see even after you erase it

• Be very careful of what you add to your profile

• Check your wall often to be sure friends really are acting responsibly

• Remove anything the least bit questionable

• Don’t be afraid to remove a friend

• Don’t add anyone as a friend unless you really trust them

• Be sure to read there privacy information and set your settings

• Remember prospective employers may be ready this at any time

• Be careful of scam and false invites to groups

4. View an existing Facebook account

5. Set up a Facebook account - Go to http://www.facebook.com

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